Pedal



UNITED STATES*` PA 'T FREDERICK r. wEsToNnND JAMES H. Giuliani, or TCEEINGTD'N, CoNNE'CTICn'r, AssieNoEs 'Tor-HE ToRniNsfroN COMPANY., or v'roEEINefroN, CONNECTICUT,

A CORPORATION 0F CONNECTTCUT.

` PEDAL.'

Patented May 10,1921.

Application led January 22, 1919. Serial No. 272,468'.

To all whom t many concern:

Be it known that we, FREDERICK P. WEs- TONV and JAMES H. GRAHAM, citizens of the United States, residing at Torrin ton, in: the county of Litchfield, State of onnecticut,

Vhave invented certain new .and useful lmprovements in Pedals, of which thefolloiw ing is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the ligures'oic reference marl-:ed thereon.v

The invention relates to-pedals cles, velocipedes andmoto'r'cycles.

The object ofthe invention is for bicyto provide the pedal with readily removable pintles or struction shownin the accompanying draw-V ing, in which Y V Figure l isa perspective ot a treadle provided with ourk improvements, one of the rubbers being removed andits pintle Vswung outwardly;` A

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan View thereof; Fig. 3 'is a detail showing one ot the pintles in plan and side elevation;

F ig. 4; is a detail showing the two end pieces. Y

ldesignates the pedal spindle,- 2 the hub turning freely on the spindleV and provided at its endswith the fixed end pieces or checks 3, si, These parts are of the usual or any approved construction except that the end pieces are fixed on the hub, and .the end piece 3 is provided with Va transverse aperture at each end, while the end piece i is provided at each end with a slot 6, open at its outer end. Y Y

7 designates the two pintles or cross bars which carry the rubber or other foot engagF ing members l2. These pintles 7, or crossV slots 6. The usual dust guard 13,l having apertures 11i at its ends is now placed on the endsof thekpintles k7` and the nuts l0 are placed on the threaded ends of'the pintles and turned until the parts are securely held together. VVashers 16 may be placed under the-nuts, if desired, to rictionally hold the same from turning. l

. Itwill beL seen that the pintles 7 may be readily removed upon backingA off. the nuts `and removing the dust guard; the. other parts ot the pedal being untouched and in place on `the spindle l'.V l y is immaterial what form otfoot engaging device is carriedby `orformed on the pintles 7, since the essential feature of the invention resides -in a separable pintley and end plate construction. y When t. apintle 4is .swung out asin Fig. l, a new ktoot engaging rubber may be applied without removingrthe c' pintle, orthe pintie may bei unhooked-and removed in order to remove and replace the rubber or other foot-engaging member without disassembliiig or disturbing the adjustment ot the pedal.

In the ordinary or commonly employed pedals the pintlesor cross pieces, carrying Y the rubbers or other foot-engaging members, are formed oflong bolts which hold the end members ot the pedals in place.

Having thus described our invention,

what we claim as new and desire to se l. In a pedal, the combination of a hu having end pieces, pintles tor the foot engaging members, means pivotally connecting the end of each pintle to one of said end pieces, meansdetachably connecting the op Yposite end of each pintle to the other end piece to permit a swinging movement of saidV pintles away from the hub without an endwise' movement of said pintles.

2. In a pedal, the combination of a hubV having end pieces, pinties for the footengaging members, means pivotally connect-y ing the end of each pintle to oneor1 said end pieces, means connecting the opposite end of each pintle tc the other end piece to permit a swinging movement of said pint'les away from the hub without an endwise movement Vof said pintles, and common means to hold said pintles from such out-1 ward movement. Y

3. .ln a pedal, the combination of a hub having end pieces, pintles for the foot engaging members, means pivotally connecting the end of each pintle to one of said end pieces, means Connecting the opposite end of each pintle to the other end piece to permit a swinging movement of said pintles away from the hub without an endwise movementof said pintles7 and a dust guard closing the end of said hub and provided rwith means preventing free outward movement or' said pintles.

4. In a pedal, the combination of a hub having end piece,k pintles for the foot engaging members connected to said end piece,

Vsaidconneetions permitting pintles to move with means or'holding 'said pintles from outward movement.

6. In a pedal, the combination of a hub having iiXed end pieces, pintles for the foot engaging members, pivotally connected at one end to one' of said end pieces, the other end piece having open ended slots ,to freely receive the opposite ends of said pintles, and a dust guard inelosing said hub and provided www@ with apertured extensions to receive the ends of said pintles to hold the same from movement away from said hub.

7. In a pedal7 the combination of a hub having end pieces, a plurality of pintles, a foot engaging member carried by each pintle7 said pintles having a pivotal connection to one of said end pieces and means for holding said pintles in engagement with the other end piece.

S. In a pedal, the combination with a hub having end pieces provided with apertured ends, pintles having hooked endg adapted t0 engage the apertures of one of said end pieces, the opposite ends of said pintles being adapted to engage the apertures of said other end piece, and means for securing said last named ends in position.

9. In a pedal, the combination with a hub having fixed end pieces, one of which is provided with apertured ends7 and the other with open slots, in its ends, and Apintles having shouldered hooks engaging said apertures7 the shoulders engaging4 the inner aoe of said end, the free ends of the pintles adapted to enter rsaid vslots and provided with Clamping nuts whereby the pintles may be removed Without-affecting the other parts of the pedal.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures.

FREDERICK P. WESTON. JAMES H.GRAHAM. 

